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Last October was warmest in 136 years

Last month was the warmest October on record, marking the sixth consecutive month of record temperatures. The record heat comes as countries try to reach a climate pact at the end of the month in Paris.

"The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for October 2015 was the highest for October in the 136-year period of record, at 0.98°C (1.76°F) above the 20th century average of 14.0°C (57.1°F)," the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday.